Compare towns
Groton vs Meredith vs Monroe
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Groton has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
Meredith has the most people working from home (23.7%).
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Groton | Meredith | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 507Lowest |
6,758Highest |
786 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
+9.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.1±16.2 18% above NH |
55.5±3.7Highest 28% above NH |
51±10.4Lowest 18% above NH |
| Meredith and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±7.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Monroe and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.2%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
30.3%±8.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Meredith and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.2% NH: 40.6% |
45.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
25.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2 NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Meredith and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,625±$21kLowest 14% below NH |
$87,019±$19k 12% below NH |
$88,150±$7kHighest 11% below NH |
| Monroe and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,000±$45kLowest 33% below NH |
$480,100±$48kHighest 19% above NH |
$312,700±$58k 22% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,667±$295Highest 79% above NH |
$1,149±$304 23% below NH |
$1,104±$218Lowest 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,873 57% below NH |
$5,006Highest 25% below NH |
$2,661Lowest 60% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±83.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2 NH: 48.2% |
48%±39Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Groton and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.7% NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.5 NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Meredith and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #62 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Monroe School District |
| High school in town | — | Inter-Lakes High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.